Balanced Literacy Anchor Charts
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Leaders of Learning Virtual Book Study
I had the opportunity to read some phenomenal books on leadership this school year and have virtual discussions via Twitter and online courses. Book studies are valuable. Engaging in discussions with other educators helps bring a deeper meaning to concepts. I have committed to reading two books this summer.
1. Leader of Learning by Richard DuFour and Robert Marzano
2. The Skillful Leader: Confronting Mediocre Teaching by Alexander Platt, Caroline Tripp, Wayne Ogden and Robert Fraser
Join me! If you are Interested in a virtual book study of Leaders of Learning during the month of June , email me at lsqualls@gmail.com. We will get started with the second book in July or August.
Doctoral Residency – Day Four
I made it! I have finished my final residency. We were able to recap events that tied into the following Walden principles.
Socialization – Being able to meet with students and faculty face-to-face is beneficial. Learning in an online environment has many benefits and the residency experience helps solidify the socialization aspect.
Skills – Research and writing skills are an integral component of doctoral study. Meeting with faculty from IRB, the Walden Writing Center, and the Walden Library was helpful in completing (and revising) the prospectus.
Scholarship- This is evident in everything we do- discussion posts, assignments, research papers, and the final doctoral project study.
Social Change- The plenary session with John Wood was inspiring. Each of us (doctoral student or not) has the potential to impact change in their local community.
Support- One message that is CLEAR is the faculty at Walden want to support us and welcome us reaching out to them. We can ask for feed back on the prospectus and proposal before a final submission. In addition, it is important to utilize the expertise of other students in the program.
Hilton Americas – Houston (I will miss you!)
I will miss the Hilton Americas Houston immensely. I must say this was a terrific five days. The customer service I experienced here was absolutely exceptional. This was a terrific location for my doctoral residency.
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Doctoral Residency – Day Three
Today we had the opportunity to spend time exploring methodological design with quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research approaches, with special emphasis on data collection and analysis. This was also the day that we all gathered to hear the University Plenary speaker, John Wood.
Doctoral Residency – Day Two
I think I finally have my problem statement and research design selected. Qualitative research fits my writing style, however I have committed to doing a quantitative study. A quasi-experimental design will yield the best results for my problem statement and research questions. This will be out of my comfort zone, but I think it will make me a better researcher and evaluator of research. I got a lot accomplished today and I am (surprisingly) not overwhelmed.
